Plan of the Battle of Denain. War of the Spanish Succession
London. No Binding. Detailed engraved B&W map of the battle site of the Battle of Denain: "Plan of different movements of ye Armies under Prince Eugene of Savoy, and of ye French Army, under Marshal Villars; from ye begining of ye Campaign to ye 24th of July, 1712, when ye French attacked ye entrenched Camp at Denain commanded by the E. of Albemarle." Showing battle lines and positions, contours and geographical features such as buildings, fortifications, fields and rivers. Inset "Explanation" being an extensive index of major features and events in the campaign. Engraved by I Basire. Printed for Tindal's translation.41 x52 cm. c. 1740s. Battle site from the War of the Spanish Succession, where the French were victorious, this being the last battle of the war fought in Flanders. Paul de Rapin (Thoyras de Rapin, 1661-1725) was a French historian who accompanied William of Orange to England in 1688, eventually returning to Holland and settling in Wesel in 1707. There he wrote his monumental History of England in 10 vols, written in French and dedicated to George 1. The Rev Nicolas Tindal translated and expanded the work in 14 volumes starting from 1727. Very Good. Item #018825
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